You could throw a dart at the Bucs roster right now and no matter where it landed, you'd be hitting on a player who needs a game or two off to heal up for the playoffs. ...more

December 17, 2007

TAMPA Bucs QB Jeff Garcia said he has felt for some time now that the Bucs would be a playoff team. He fears, though, that the Bucs won't be a playoff team for long if they don't clean up their red-zone play. ...more

December 14, 2007

This is always Job One for the defense anyway, but it bears an underscore here because of the way the Texans attack. They want to run a balanced offense, primarily to set up play-action passes to Andre Johnson. To keep defenses off balance, they often run out of one-back sets using three and sometimes four receivers spread wide. That forces defenses into nickel and dime packages that are easier to run against. The key for the Bucs is to bottle up the Texans rush while playing in those nickel and dime schemes. With a player like Ronde Barber, that shouldn't be a problem. But the Bucs cannot take Ron Dayne for granted if he's the primary ball carrier today. Dayne has run well in Ahman Green's absence and could be the go-to guy in the red zone. The Bucs have to respect his ability to slow that Texans rush. ...more

December 9, 2007

We're talking offense here. That game last week against Washington would have been over in the first quarter had the Bucs finished their scoring drives properly. Instead, the Skins were allowed to hang around, and the Bucs had to rely on their defense to save the day - again. Yes, this has been a problem all season for the Bucs. They come into this game ranked 24th in the league in red-zone offense, having scored 13 touchdowns in 29 red-zone opportunities, so finishing drives with field goals instead of touchdowns is not a new problem. The Bucs won't keep winning if this trend continues, so the offense has to do a better job of maximizing its scoring chances no matter how they're created. The defense will greatly appreciate it. ...more

December 1, 2007

It's Week 13, and that means the last week of the fantasy regular season for most leagues. Even if your league's playoffs don't get started until after Week 14, this week will go a long way toward determining playoff seeding. ...more

November 29, 2007

Fred Taylor turned his head and stared down two defenders as he strolled into the end zone. ...more

November 26, 2007

As soon as his 49th and final pass left his hand Sunday, Jason Campbell knew he'd made a mistake. It was that kind of day for the Washington Redskins. ...more

November 26, 2007

A lot of people around the league shrugged their shoulders when the Bucs signed cornerback Phillip Buchanon off the street in October 2006 - and rightfully so. ...more

November 25, 2007

The oldest Polk County rivalry was alive and well Friday night. The 8-1 Kathleen Red Devils battled the 8-1 Lakeland Dreadnaughts at Bryant Field, and the game was as close as fans have come to expect when these teams match up. The Dreadnaughts prevailed 21-17 in as physical a matchup as they have seen all year. ...more

November 10, 2007

Check back for quarter-by-quarter scoring updates. ...more

November 10, 2007